Red tide or harmful algae blooms can be found all over the world. Algae blooms occur when elevated concentrations of microscopic algae are present in the water. These blooms often occur in the Gulf of Mexico and along Florida’s coast almost every summer and are almost always caused by one type of microscopic algae known as Karenia Brevis. When this alga accumulates it can wreck havoc on an ecosystem and has various detrimental side effects‚ not only does it affect the environment‚ but it also can
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Michael Franchina Comm. 3300 5/7/10 Hypertension‚ also known as high blood pressure‚ is a chronic condition in which blood pressure is elevated. “Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body ’s tissues. As blood flows through arteries it pushes against the inside of the artery walls. The more pressure the blood exerts on the artery walls‚ the higher
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Sydnie Sivongxay ENG 2000 Christy Williams 23 February 2013 "By and By" by Amy Bloom "By and By" by Amy Bloom is told through a first-person narrative from the perspective of the deceased protagonist’s roommate. Though the narrator shifts in and out of past and present tense‚ the story is simple. Anne (the protagonist) went on a camping trip with her boyfriend Teddy‚ and Eugene Trask (the antagonist) suddenly appeared to murder Teddy‚ then he kidnapped Anne‚ resulting in her missing
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in Preventing Hypertension Ted Angelo Cruz Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School Abstract This research was conducted to help people with hypertension to have a home remedy for their disorder. Hypertension is the major risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. (Riaz‚ 2011). So it must be prevented as soon as you discover you have the hypertension disorder. In this research garlic is tested to prevent hypertension. My hypothesis was if garlic can cure mild cases of hypertension‚ then you can
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subject field‚ find a taxonomy that you might employ with a KM effort in an organization within that industry/field. Tell me how you found the taxonomy/thesaurus and the features you think that make it a good choice. Identify (at least) one aspect that you might change. I chose to think about a Medical Device firm and looked for a taxonomy that might be employed. Using Google Scholar I found an article published in the Journal of Knowledge Management Practice called “Using A Taxonomy for Knowledge Audits:
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BLOOMS QUESTIONING STRATEGIES REPORT CHECKLIST Value of Bloom’s questioning strategies • Identify and define each level of Bloom’s Model of questioning. Provide example words to go with each level. • 3 questions for each level Summarize the purpose of using Bloom’s questioning Model to enhance instruction. Bloom’s Taxonomy was created by Benjamin Bloom. This provides categories of thinking skills that help educators formulate questions for the students to show their understanding
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High blood pressure in the lungs is called pulmonary hypertension or pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries starting from the heart towards the lungs. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is defined as a sustained elevation of the pulmonary arterial pressure to greater than 25 mmHg at rest or greater than 30 mmHg following exercise‚ with a mean pulmonary-capillary wedge pressure (an indirect measure of left atrial pressure) of less than 15
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STUDY GUIDE: Preeclampsia 1. Define the following: Preeclampsia: Eclampsia: 1. In the chart below‚ contrast the physiologic changes of a normal pregnancy with those of a patient with pregnancy induced hypertension. Physiologic Change Normal Pregnancy Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Peripheral Vascular Resistance Role of Thromboxane Role of Prostacyclin Maternal Vasodialtion Plasma Volume Nitric oxide Renal perfusion Glomerular
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A Taxonomy of Systems of Corporate Governance This paper argues that debate on corporate governance in an international context is hampered by the lack of a coherent framework. A taxonomy of systems of corporate governance is proposed as a remedy. The taxonomy is based upon eight related‚ yet discernible characteristics: (1) the prevailing concept of the firm‚ (2) the board system‚ (3) the salient stakeholders able to exert influence on managerial decision-making‚ (4) the importance of stock markets
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Nursing Management: Hypertension Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which action will the nurse in the hypertension clinic take in order to obtain an accurate baseline blood pressure (BP) for a new patient? a. Deflate the BP cuff at a rate of 5 to 10 mm Hg per second. b. Have the patient sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor. c. Assist the patient to the supine position for BP measurements. d. Obtain two BP readings in the dominant arm and average the results. ANS: B The patient should be seated
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